Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-27
Ordinance No. Is.
II. :. WEBB.
President.
The Village of Aim orda,ns:-

The Village of Aim orda'ns:-
/. II shall bc the duty OF the health officer
of said village Co make dllgcnt inquiry with
respect 10 all nui.ancCs a. every description,
which are, or may ice. injurious 20 the public
health. ANA ubat" the same as provided for iu
ordinance No. l3: on, should the health othcor
deem H. necessary, he may call "a meeting Of
the board oC health of said vili1sc. and they
shall determine what action shall Doe taken
II II. at such meeting, tho board OF health
shall determine that the abatement of such
nuisance is necessary, they shall so declare hy
resolution. and the health officer shall proceed
rs directed in ordinance No. Is.
III The health officer If said village shalt
when directed by 7, solution OF tho board Of
health drtain and examine every person COM
ing from place infected vita pc~tilcutial
or infectious disease.
". The health officer. when directed Ny re-
solution of the board of health, hall cause any
person. not a resident OF said Village. who l-
injected with any injections or pr~llicutiut DO
scuSc, TO hC sent back TO tho place from whence
he on sac caine, or 10 pest house or hospital
V The health officer. when directed hy rc>o-
luton Of tho board of health shall cause any
person, resident of said village, Who il inject
ed with any Infectious or lc~tiloutW disease.
10 he removed To pest house or hospital; pr, o.
Yidcd. however. thai such removal cam be- ci-
icctcd with safety to the patient
VI Tho health officer of SAID village shall
di-ntcCt. or cause 10 bc dl~ntcctcu amy iuru-
turc. wearing apparel. goods, Nurc~ or mcr
chaudisc cor article, or property of amy Kind.
which shall hc cN posed o., or injected with, 80
contagious or infectious disease. and when
said health officer deems 10 niece. sarY ne May
&C. ~tSOy any such furniture, wearing apparel
goods wares or merchandise, or article. or
property of any KIND; provided, however. mat
such property hail hc appraised hy two dISiu-
tcrostcd persons, and tho owner rcmuucsdtcd
therefor hy the common council
VII. Tho board of health shall. when they
deem il necessary, rent or cnustruct a prOlct
house or houses To- Toe uscI for pest houses ana
hospitals.
VIII. The board OF health shall employ such
nurse. officers, agents. servants cor assist ants
. and provide the necessary iumiturc, medicine
articles and neCCs>arics. tor the use of the pes
houses or hospitals and persons therein coniin
+ cd.
IL. Tho health officer shall require She oc
cupant ot amy dwelling house, store, shop o
other building in which there shall Dee any per
I >ur sick with amy contagious disease. 10 pa
. zap and maintain ln Il conspicuous place, 90
the truutof any such building card OF sigl
on hich shall hc printed m large letters th'
name OF such contagious di>casc
y. Tho health officer shall exercise ponor
ul supervision over the heath OF rho village
ana make from time to time such recommends
. tiOns 10 the common council as hc shall deem
proper, 10 promote the cleanliness ANA sUuhrl
. ~ the village.
NJ Thchoard of health of said village ar,
authorized 10 adopt such measures IA shall DO
. their Judgment bc necessary tO secure ne ~
hahltdnt- OF said village from contagious, ma
. nguant and infectious diseases, ana Tor tina
. purpD So may enforce vaccination Throughout
the said village.
XII. The owner or occupant of buidiu-
f u the Village ct Alma iu which there j. a per
+ SON sick with small poN, 1arluloid, or amy M
. fictitious disease, oud every ply slCiHn, coz per
/ son vino is acting ~ such, who shall have pa
tI,ut sick with any such disease shutl forthwith
/ report the fact i'm writing 10 the health once
Of SAID village, together with tho name, ant
place whore such Icrson j..
XIII. An persons having any contagious on
infectious disease, when ordered uN thC health
. cheer. shall TO- kept closely confined within
their respective dwellings coz piHcc~ oi abe dc
ANA mo- such person shall leave his or her place
of abode ana 20 about tho village. until, In tn,
. opinion oi his ur hcl physician or the htulil
. rinccr. u can IC done without danger OF com
muuiCU.ug the disease ty others.
NV. Any person or persons who shall neg
lctt on refuse 10 comply with with the order.
90 tho health officer hetDiuuut! Jrizcd, or wn,
Shall violate any OF the prov ~lDu- 90 ibis ord,
nance. or who shall take down or remove amy
cari ur-gu of a contagious Ur int cCtlOu- dl~ct.
without tine consent ct the health officer, shall
uu ON conVi stiOu thereof before any court OF
competent iuri~d.ction,pcp uui~hcdby a tinc uu
tNcccdug nifty doilHr~, AMI costs al pru~ccu
ZION. cor iy Imprisonment not cNcccilu- uluciA
DAYS. or both such uuc ANA imprisonment ii
thc discretion OF the court aud IN default a
the payment Ul such iiuc said person or pc"